Kafilat Emmanuel
Managing Director, Data & Analytics | Leading data, automation, and AI at DXD Capital | Focused on building what works
- Role
- Managing Director, Data & Analytics at DXD Capital
- Location
- Sacramento, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kafilat Emmanuel
I like solving messy business problems by building systems that actually work.At DXD Capital, I lead our data, automation, and AI strategy: designing and implementing solutions that turn messy, manual workflows into structured, repeatable processes. What started with building fund and project models has grown into process automation, pipeline management tools, BI dashboards, and now an AI-powered data infrastructure.My approach is simple- Start with the business problem- Build the data foundation- Layer in automation- Apply AI only where it compounds value.Right now I’m focused on sharing what we’re learning as we put AI to work inside a private equity firm: the roadblocks, the unexpected wins, and the things we’d do differently if we had to start over.If you’re building or thinking about similar challenges, I’d love to connect.
Experience
Managing Director, Data & Analytics
Aug 2022 — Present · Northern California, US
I lead DXD Capital’s data, automation, and AI strategy: designing and building systems that make our business run smarter.When I joined, my work started with financial models. From there it expanded quickly- Built and scaled fund and deal underwriting models that standardized how we evaluate opportunities- Designed and implemented pipeline management tools to increase visibility across the deal team- Developed dashboards and reporting systems that cut time-to-insight from days to minutes- Led the build-out of our AI-enabled data platform, sequencing data foundations → automation → applied AI in ways that compound efficiency.I focus on turning messy workflows into structured systems, always with ROI in mind. The through-line in all my work: solve real problems, build what lasts, and keep the systems practical enough to guarantee adoption
Education
Igbinedion University, Okada
Bachelor's degree, Banking and Finance
2002 — 2006
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Certification, Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)®
2020 — 2021
University of Southampton
Master's degree, Management Sciences and Finance
2008 — 2010
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